Fish lure



'Jan-6,511931. c. Hr-:DDoN ETAL 1,787,726

FISH LURE Filed Feb. 15, 1929 CHARLES Hannon ann JACK T.' wanen,CFDOWAGIAC, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoRs 'ro' maar Fries JAMES HEDONS SONS, OFDOWAG'AC, MICHGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

`FISH Lunel Applicationeiea February 15, 1929. seriaiNo. 340,034.

v rThis invention relates to a sh lure such as is adapted vt-o'be usedfor casting` or trolling. lt is equipp'edwitli a plurality otmetalgniin-A news which, besides serving as a guardA for the hook,impart to the bait as awhole a peculiar movement as it is retrievedthrough the water. Y

. A. suggestive embodiment of our invention is jset -torth in` theaccompanying drawing wherein-Y' Y V Y n nFigure 1 is a side-elevation ofthe lure;

2 isa top-plan view thereof;v F 3 isa front elevation thereof; Figd isa. longitudinal section through one thefmetal minnows; and l Figa 5 is atransverse section vtheretlnough on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

The lure comprises two major parts-'a shank A which terminatesat its'rear end in a. hook 6 and a pair of diverging arms B which are joinedtogether and to the shank at'the forward-end thereof. The shank vmay beequipped with a bucktail 7, as shown, all though such a featureisentirely optional.

an eye 8 to which may be attached a leader or line not shown). Theconnection between the shank and the diverginr; arms .B is pivotal, andfor this purpose l provide a clip 9, preferably of sheet metal, which isbent around the shank adjacent `its eye to vpresent a pair ofupstanding,` ears between which may be received a flat head 10 to whichthe arms B are joined at their forward ends.V A pin 11 which traversesthe ears and head provides a pivot-al connection between the shank andarms, such thatl these parts are securely joined against relativelateral movement. rlhc two arms which diverge in relation to cach otherare also maintained in a diverginir plano relative to the hook shank bymeans ot a stop shoulder 12 provided on the clip, which engages the head10, as shown clearly in Fig.

The rear end of each arm termina tes in an eye 14 which extends throughan aperture 15 at the front end of a trailing plate-like fitting C whichmay take the 'form of a minnow. 7e prefer that such a minnowv be stampedfrom a metal plate, although other The front end oit the shank termedinto f materials differently processed would be suitable, and in using`herein the term metal minnow we would Iinclude any material which meetssatisfactorily the requiren'ients ot this upon oppositesides otthej hookto serve as a guardthereor. rlhe"forwf-rrd minnow which occupiesacentral positionover the shank is' disposedL forwardly of the hook.

Each otthetwo arms B is relatively stiit1 Vor rigidas distinguished fromspring` arm which is appreciable resilient. l/Ve rely upon this"property ot rigidity (relatively considered) whic'h characterizes thearms B, together with their connectionwith the hook shank, to transmitthereto such dartint, rocking, or swaying movements vas are impelled bythe action of the minnows. t is only when Aa fish strikes at the hook,or bait carried thereby, that these arms will be moved relative to thehook, and then only a swinging movement around the pivot 11.

The construction and behavior of the metal niinnows C is'ot specialinterest. They are preferably otthin character with a peripheralcontourresembling that oi a live niinnow. 'lhisis accomplished by providling ator-wa rd portion 18 resemblinga heed, the opposite edge portionsrearwardly there-oit" having prctuberances 1.9 resembling hns and a tailportion 20, all as shownclearly in the several figures ot'ftheolrawving.` In addition, each of these metal minnows which is concave incross section is curved from front to back (see Fig. il) andL at its`front edge is provided withfan opposite bend 21 which coacts inimparting thereto a ,darting -move ment. The minnows so formed, becauseof their ioosc connection with the arms B, tend ,ininnow is looselylthough not rotatably mounted, thus ing iull expression to thedevelopn'zent of swaying or oscillating movements,and by this means weavoidthc setti ug;

up of 'any gyroscopic torce thc tendency ot" which is to stabilize thebait in its travel.

When cestino' the )resent lure the )ivoted n D 7 arms will swing backaway from the hook to assume a trailinof position during theorist- Ving;movement. The metal mmnows will also" swing around to a similartrailingposition during the cast. Due to the tactl that both the armsand minnows tal-re np like trailing positions ou the castfthe one avoidsfouling Aor Yiiiterference with the other. Because Yoi 'this capacityto' swing freely to the rearythe ininnows will trail with a minimumpofmospheric resistance, `thus conducing to 'greater acnracy and distancein casting of the lure.l It willralso be noted uthat theminnows in` allpositions are offset with respect to the line of draft ofthe bait bodyso as to have ireedomfor oscillating or swimming,

a. degreeroi'fsuchmovements being transmitted therefrom to the bait inits entirety.

Then the present lure is drawn through the water, the several metalminnowswill be agitatedto oscillate actively, thereby presenting` anattraction to the fish. rihe Vattrac- Y tiveness of the lure is enhancedby the resemblance of the metal minnows to a .small school ofliveminnows.Y In` addition` the movements of the metal minnows whichoscillate more or less in unison will react on the bait as whole to' setup a swaying or sidewise rocking movement. The reactive forces of eachmetal minnow are amplified by those` proceeding from the others,"sothatthese several minows control and determine the character and kind ofmovements which are imparted to the bait in its' entirety.

Vile claim:

Vl. In a bait, the combination of a hook, a draft connection extendingfromV the hook to a line, and a iitting attached oscillatably to said`connection. at a'point outside the line of draft to transmit a degreeof its own movement to the draft connection.' Y Y 2. In a bait, thecombination of a hook from which extends a draft'connection to Va line,n'ieans extending laterally from said connection to a point beyond thedraft line thereof, and a fittingr flexibly attached to said late almeans outside the draft line, thefitting being connected to oscillatethereon and transmit a degree ot' its movement to the bait 1n itsentirety. A

3. A fish lure comprising a hook having` a shank to which is connected apair of relatively rigid diverging arms, and plate-like ittings looselyconnected to said arms for limited oscillatory movement, wherebyoscillatingrand swaying increments are imparted to the lure by thereactive forces ot' the litting` through said arn'is.

A lish lure compri ing a hook hariw; a shank, a pair of relatively rigidarms m. nect-edtorthe forward Aend oi'' said. shank tor limitedswinging' movement ina singe plane, and plate-like ti..tingsoscillatablyvconnected to said arms and Vtoinipart movement to said lurethrough the medium of said arms and at langles to the swinging movementot' said arms.

a. shank-to which, is connected a pair ot relatively rigid divergiiigarms whichV Aterminate in eyes, and plate-like fittings looselylinked'to said eyes for Vlimited,oscillatory movement relative thereto,the movements oit which react through-said arms' lo `iin-- partoscillating. and dartmg` movements to q saidy lure. 1 Y

A fish lure comprising a hook having shank to the forward'end ot' whichis pivotally connected a .pair of relatively rigid arms extendingsymmetrically on either side 'oi said hook,` plate-like fittings looselyconnected to said arms for'limited oscillatory movement, and aplate-like fitting oscillatably' mounted between the arms adjacent theforward ends thereof, whereby movement isfimpartcd to thelure by theittings through said arms.

7. Alish lure which comprises a hook'having a shank to which is joinedfor pivotal movement in a'single plane a pair of diverging arms betweenwhich is across bar, platelike fittings havin oscillatable mountings onthe cross barand at the free endsot the diverging arms to transmittherethrough reactive forces to oscillate and sway the lure. 8. VIn abait, the combination of a plate-lile fitting, a pivoted mountingtherefor permitting the viittingto swing an-d trail tree oi interferenceYwith the bait during both casting and 'retrieving movements, and meansoscillatably connecting said' fittingl with said mounting, whereby onretrieving movement A iish lure comprising` a hook leaving

